Thursday, June 29, 2017

Saturday, June 24, 2017

"Did I ever tell you I've been struck by lightning 7 times?"

Thursday, June 22, 2017

i like motion pictures

"This, the film suggests, is what the adult world is really like: it starts with a period of longing and uncertainty, in which you wish, pointlessly, that things were otherwise; it progresses through a series of (literally) gut-wrenching and heart-stopping betrayals and compromises; and then it culminates in a slow, painful, lonely, and humiliating death."

The Real Hunger Games: “Battle Royale”

Monday, June 19, 2017

caricature

99% of people you meet, begin as first impressions, then develop into more sophisticated and interesting characters. never have i met someone whom i generously assumed must be well-meaning and must have depth, descend into a caricature -- until now.

Sunday, June 18, 2017

38 Oxley Road

LKY's wish or not (this shouldn't matter), if we have memorials to Lim Bo Seng, Tan Kim Seng, Sun Yat Sen and even a Dalhousie, no reason to dismiss preserving 38 Oxley Road. at the same time, LKY's, and now his two younger children's, concerns are objectively far-fetched, as Cherian notes: "I wonder if we’re getting carried away with the fate of the house. Yes, 38 Oxley Road is an iconic site. But we need a sense of proportion. It is not what Jerusalem is to People of the Book."

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

GOAT

that's now 5 Finals losses for LeBron. people will always argue Jordan is greater cos he won all his Finals, cos he elevated when it mattered. people will also pepper lots of caveats -- LeBron reached more Finals, Jordan took a hiatus, LeBron had better teammates. but what's undeniable is LeBron has dominated the majority of those Finals, especially those he lost, and was MVP if MVPs were given to losers. like most debates in sports, if minor details had swung the other way, LeBron could have 8 rings now.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

i like motion pictures

Denial - best film i've seen in a while. a sharp study of free speech, racism and logic versus emotion. boldly addresses the myriad of views on the Holocaust, from invested to detached. most of all it pits Timothy Spall against Tom Wilkinson.

Thursday, June 01, 2017

God gave Noah the rainbow sign,
No more water, the fire next time.

Monday, May 29, 2017

i like motion pictures

rewatched The Departed. clinical adaptation with strokes of Scorsese. very accomplished technically and well adapted to Boston, but still jarring. Hong Kong film tropes just don't work here. it's one film that however Western critics praise, will never be on par with the original. check out Black Mass for a more frightening Irish Mob.

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017

观众

有人说 人生是一部漫长的电影
第一段感情 我以为那是爱
第二段感情 我希望你会爱我
第三段感情 我以为我会爱你
原来 在爱情里 幸福才是主角 我们都是观众

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Chelsea vs 2005 Chelsea

16/17: Courtois, Luiz, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Moses, Kante, Matic, Hazard, Pedro, Costa

04/05: Cech, Ferreira, Terry, Carvalho, Gallas, Makelele, Tiago, Lampard, Duff, Gudjohnsen, Drogba

Chelsea could win a record 30th game this weekend but i suspect Mourinho's 11 would beat the current crop. Lampard, Drogba and Makelele would neutralise 2017's stars and that defence was simply unbreachable. to Conte's credit, his 3-4-3 would be difficult for any team.